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How Much Control Do We Really Have?

Part 2 of 3: Personal Will and Universal Will

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Mar 29, 2025
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Image taken in Manning Park, British Columbia, Canada, by James Wheeler.

“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”

— Maya Angelou —

Have you ever worked so hard for something, only to feel like the universe was shutting every door in your face? Or, on the flip side, made a random decision that le…

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